I'm out and about a lot and my brother, an avid hiker, even more so. Between us we've seen exactly one poisonous snake in the last decade (in the Park). Outside the Park I've seen a bunch of them. Difference? Fewer wild hogs outside the Park, where they can be hunted.
Jim Casadawww.jimcasadaoutdoors.com

Jim, I reckon I must be snake whisperer, because I still see them regularly. As I mentioned before, I fully expect to see one every time I go off trail or leave the stream bed.